The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-26
Che enars work to be done under bis
superYision. We Also recommend tne,

many places the rails being quite loose
on the 0x8 stripeer for want OF proper
spiking. In fact, the Main ttreeI
tracks are nearly 90 rough In some
places ss the u rail- tracks.
g. The tracks from south OF O.ay
street to Jackson street. on Main, q dis.
tanoe OF about 23l0 feet, are in great
variety, both ss TO rails and street
between; no less than four d tierent
kinds OF rails are used, all laid upon
wood placed crosswige In the middle
Of the street. 0utide these tracks
are from six 10 sixteen irches above
tte surface Il the street 10 meny
places. In others equally a. low. The
crossing Of tho NJ, b and A. railroad
and K. q. 8. and M should be replaced
with com bined steam and street rail
road crossings; and the circle, or curve
track In front a the M. and T. railroad
depot should be removed, by reason Of
its being an obstruction and Q nui-
sance.
~. The track on Poplar street. from
city limits 10 point west Of Manassas
street. distance Of about $50 feet, 10
composed Of q variety Of rails and Is
without paving Of any kind. Once
upon time there was gravel between
the tracks, for We found some traces
Of ID, but that has long since vanished,
and now Nv o very wide CUTTERS, from
three to six inches belo v surface oil the
tracks, remain.
- On Poplar street, from Manassas,
TO @ point east OF High street. and
| from q point west Of Bayou Gayoso TO
Main street, q distance OF about $500
feet, We found Johnston rails and Q
stone pavement OF very inferior de-
soription. II 10 composed OF variety
Of stone, much OF which Ia wholly
ub6 for such purposes, and In laying
Of same Il would seem that the surface
linee 10 laying were ignored. II 10 no.
| even and irregular In Its surface; none
| Of II Ia a. for use. Although there
may DO some good stone usei here,
We were at Q loss 10 ind IL, and Il
juld seem that the principal object
Was 10 see Just how close ttey could
GENE to Extracting the street for
other than street car travel, aud We
are lure they are successful. Except
ing the very fine pavement put down
BY the city on both sides OF their
tracks, We recommend the removal 81
all bad otone used and oil the poorly
paved part Of the street, and that IL all
30 made 10 conisrm to the general
Grade OF the street, especially between
the tracks and the pavement done by
the city. and that steps be taken 10
that end at oros
.. The tracks on Poplar street, from
High 10 point west oil Bayou q ~ ESQ,
Q distance OF about $50 feet, are laid
with asngs rails aud Dean and Cole.
man rails spiked TO planking placed
orosswiss In tbs middle Of the street
The north track 10 about four inches
higher than the south track, and the
| whole n uneven, and We condemn IL
most heartily both ~ . nuisance and
On obstruction 10 Me Tree use Of the
street for general travel.
"lo. Jefferson street, from Main
| street TO Charleston avenue, aud
thence 10 the turn-tsble rear the Inter.
section OF Madison, distance Of about
$500 feet, 10 laid with Johnston rails,
but In such q manner that every
crosstis can DO counted the entire dis
tancs.
Tho pavement between Bayou
0syoso and Main ttrset is<stone,. and
Ia simply Horrible, With no regularity
| Of grade or surface; In some places the
stones work up out Of the street, and
the tracks are from three 10 eight
inches above or below s the case
may bel the nd jsoent street; the STONE
used 10 OF the poorest quality, and IA,
manner OF laying shows either q wan
Of knowledge or q malicious attemp
on tho psrt Of the company TO deetro!
what was oucs one Of the huest pave,
streets In the city, aud We reeommen'
, that the proper steps be taken TO q
|. once relieve the embarrassing oondI
4 ton Of this street aud put II In prope
4 sanitary condition. II being at preser
|. Q receptacle frr allh i,A eutlre lengl
i and q nusaIos In every sense Of IN
!. word.
% I'll. Bsals street from Main TO D
Il Soto street, q distance Of about iBI
.. feet IA laid with Daan aud CAlema